Natural Disaster Project: Buddy Bear

Product Service System: Pills Dispenser

The Problems found:

Aging population. And the government are spending a lot on medical needs for elderly people.

According to Food and Drug Administration and research,

People over the age of 65 are the largest group that requires medications.

"People over age 65 buy 30 percent of all prescription drugs and 40 percent of all over-the-counter drugs."

Interactions between drugs can be very dangerous. And even doctors and pharmacist are very careful about it, there are still human errors.

"Of all the problems older people face in taking medication, drug interactions are possibly the most dangerous. When two or more drugs are mixed in the body, they may interact with each other and produce uncomfortable or even dangerous side effects. This is especially a problem for older people because they are much more likely to take more than one drug."

According to research, the average numbers of medication a person aged over

65 take is 6.

"The average older person is taking more than four prescription medications at once plus two over-the-counter medications"

As we age, we start to forget things. And missing dosage of medication can be deadly.